shrink back English

Meaning shrink back meaning

What does shrink back mean?

shrink back

— verb pull away from a source of disgust or fear

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recoil

start back

flinch

cringe

retract

duck

dodge

wince

to be taken aback

succumbing to

stop short

startle

squinch

spring back

shy away

shy at

shy

shrink

retreat

rebound

rear back

quail

pull back

lose one’s nerve

get scared

get frightened

get cold feet

draw back

disconcerted

being frightened